So here I am, trying to write a post, pondering why anyone would be interested. It’s happened again, and not even a full month since I thought I was through one of my worst cases of writer’s block.
I’ve allowed myself to get distracted and loose focus on why I have been blogging. Of course I can explain a lot of reasons for this, the biggest one being a huge increase in work. You know, that deal that helps put food on the table.
However, I’d be remiss in simply using that as an excuse because it’s more than that. The worst part is that I’ve fallen into that trap of thinking that I’m not adding value. I’ve begun to debate with myself if the topics I always start to write are important to anyone else.
To anyone who’s blogged for awhile, you know these are the tell-tale signs of a number of things – not the least of which is simply procrastination. While I’ve been out reading a lot of blogs, feeds, twitter and such, I’ve not really participated to the level of my liking.
So this post is really just for me. It’s a warning sign to myself, to get me moving along and stop worrying about all the things we worry about when blogging. It’s like stage fright – I’ve literally been too concerned with feedback and I have no real reason for it. I’ve got several things running through me mind lately but haven’t made a real effort to blog about them.
So I’ve finally gone through and cleaned out my blogroll. Gone are the tired old links to past interests, hobbies and blogs I no longer read. Instead, I went through my current reading list – both the “top ten” and the RSS feeds to identify who I really gain value from day in and day out.
These blogs, these thinkers, these writers keep me on my toes and make me think. They influence me, they inspire me, they listen to what I have to add as well. If you’re looking for new ideas in how you approach work, life or leisure, I urge you to check them out. You can find my blogroll at the link at the top of my blog or by clicking here.
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Well, I finally got around to upgrading WordPress to version 2.3. In fact, I waited long enough for 2.3.1 to be released.
Heh, guess I just found the time to “git ‘er dun” as it were.
No other changes have been made, but I’d appreciate it if you drop a comment or an email if you run across anything that simply doesn’t work like it used to, or like it should.
So it’s a new month and a new header pic. This one was from a trip to Minnesota’s "north shore" last October. About the time we turned west from Lake Superior, it started snowing as we drove through Voyager’s National Park. This is one of the shots while on the road.
That about sums it up for the past two weeks. The "big client" as I have come to calling them, is an interesting place. Rather different than other clients and my last permanent corporate gig. It’s interesting to watch the transition in support resources and be part of that team to make sure that the details don’t get left out.
But that’s a whole different story. I’ve actually been having a blast learning how this group has implemented some of the technologies Microsoft blessed Systems Management Server with. It’s a combination of ideas that I had been thinking of in other environments, but only uses a portion of the canned Microsoft solution.
At any rate, it’ll be interesting over the next several months to make sure things are planned and ready for the next upgrade. This will be my focus at the big client until spring ’08.
While I’m busy with more enterprise-wide work again, I’m trying to get back into my blogging routine as well. Like I said a few posts ago, I’ve got lots of ideas, but have little time now. Getting that balance back is harder than I had thought it would be. I’d also like to thank a number of my blogging friends for their support during my blogger’s block. Your perspectives and advice have been a great help in re-engaging.
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